CVE-2017-8501

Description

Microsoft Office allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way that it handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8502.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 29.77% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 SP1, Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, Microsoft Excel 2013 SP1, Microsoft Excel 2013 RT SP1, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac, Microsoft Office Online Server 2016, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3.
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038851 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99441 third party advisory vdb entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8501 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8501?
CVE-2017-8501 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8501?
To fix CVE-2017-8501, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-8501 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-8501 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-8501?
CVE-2017-8501 affects Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 SP1, Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, Microsoft Excel 2013 SP1, Microsoft Excel 2013 RT SP1, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac, Microsoft Office Online Server 2016, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3..
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